@article { author = {Rahman, Anisur and Chattopadhyay, Gopinath}, title = {Improve Integration Using Contracts, Case Study: Rail Infrastructure}, journal = {International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science}, volume = {5}, number = {1}, pages = {41-48}, year = {2018}, publisher = {University of Hormozgan}, issn = {2409-1871}, eissn = {}, doi = {}, abstract = {Maintenance contracts have received significant attention in last ten years. It has huge potential to reduce theupfront investments in maintenance infrastructure, specialised maintenance facilities, and risk for owners throughexpert services provided by the original equipment manufacturers and/ or specialist maintenance providers. There isa growing trend for asset intensive Industries to outsource the maintenance services of their complex and criticalasset through maintenance contracts due to economic pressure and technical complexities not within the capabilityof the owner/ user. One of the complex and critical assets in transport infrastructure is rail. To maintain reliableservice through safe and uninterrupted rail operation maintenance contracts are currently being used as a costeffective option. However, there is a need to develop mathematical cost models to build into the contract price. Inthis paper, a conceptual rail maintenance contract model is proposed for estimating cost of outsourcing maintenancethat takes into account cost of maintenance, inspection and risk of accidental failure.}, keywords = {Maintenance contract,rail maintenance,cost model}, url = {https://www.ijiems.com/article_82115.html}, eprint = {} }